The country has been recognised as having the world's slowest internet, with users needing almost a full day to download a movie according to Cable.co.uk

The Turkmenistan University of Sport has become a member of the International Association of Universities of Physical Education and Sport

Turkmenistan Football Federation President and FFT Secretary General Serdar Geldiyev held a video conference with football club "Villarreal" to discuss cooperation in youth soccer development

New rules have been introduced to discourage quick cross-border trips of Turkmen citizens to Uzbekistan; occurrences rose in 2024 as many use the trips to buy up items not readily available in the country gripped by severe economic crisis in recent years

In honor of the 300th anniversary of the great Turkmen poet Magtymguly Fragi, an unusual competition of artists was held in Urgench: participants created a portrait of the classic from memory after viewing the original for five minutes